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spur-of-the-moment

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

made or done without previous thought or preparation

a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo

Synonyms of spur-of-the-moment

ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, snap, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied

Words Related to spur-of-the-moment

automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous

casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized

half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised

Near Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

deliberate, intended, intentional

Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

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